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PANCHO VILLA'S ARRANGEMENT WITH THE MUTUAL FILM COMPANY: "In January 1914, Pancho Villa became Hollywood's first Mexican superstar when he signed an exclusive contract with the Mutual Film Corporation. In return for $25,000, he agreed to keep other film companies from his battlefield, to fight in daylight whenever possible, and to reconstruct battles if the footage needed reshooting. "Now the subject of an HBO film starring Antonio Banderas (And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself), Villa is one of the main protagonists in Margarita de Orellana's vivid account of the American movie industry's fascination with the events of the Mexican Revolution. "Through memoir accounts, newspaper reports, and analysis of the films themselves, "Filming Pancho" reveals much about how Mexico was constructed in the American imagination and how the film images reinforced and justified American expansionism and racial and social prejudices." --From a description, on Amazon, of a documentary movie of Hollywood's treatment of the Mexican Revolution. (The DVD is available for purchase from various Amazon vendors.)

Other Bain/LOC photos from the Mexican revolution, with copyright notices from the Mutual Film Company: Mrs. Pancho Villa:

If the date is March 22, 1914, the picture must be taken near Gómez Palacio, Durango. (Bermejillo, Santa Clara, or Noé RR Station). In the evening of that day the Constitutionalist Army (which Villa is comander in chief) tries an assault on the Cerro de las Trincheras (or Cerro de la Pila) in Gómez Palacio. Dr. Roberto Duarte Cirujano Plástico

Eating dust

Looks fresh? How so? LOL, looks OLD to me.

Sharp B&W...

amazing!

Superb historic document. Thanks and greetings.

Esta es la foto más famosa de Francisco Villa, y es parte del ensallo (fotográfico) y del film tomado después de la Toma de Ojinaga, por la Mutual Film Corporation, en enero de 1914. Sin embargo siempre he tenido la duda si está impresa al revés ya sea por las palabras y números o por que las riendas (reins of bridle)del caballo se manejan con la mano izquierda y el fuete (whip) con la derecha. Dr. Roberto Duarte

Ver mi comentario en la foto 3018-4 Dr. Roberto Duarte

PANCHO VILLA'S ARRANGEMENT WITH MUTUAL FILM CO.: "In January 1914, Pancho Villa became Hollywood's first Mexican superstar when he signed an exclusive contract with the Mutual Film Corporation. In return for $25,000, he agreed to keep other film companies from his battlefield, to fight in daylight whenever possible, and to reconstruct battles if the footage needed reshooting. "Now the subject of an HBO film starring Antonio Banderas (And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself), Villa is one of the main protagonists in Margarita de Orellana's vivid account of the American movie industry's fascination with the events of the Mexican Revolution. "Through memoir accounts, newspaper reports, and analysis of the films themselves, "Filming Pancho" reveals much about how Mexico was constructed in the American imagination and how the film images reinforced and justified American expansionism and racial and social prejudices." --From a description, on Amazon, of a documentary movie of Hollywood's treatment of the Mexican Revolution. (The DVD is available for purchase from various Amazon vendors.) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Some more Bain/LOC photos of the Mexican Revolution, bearing copyright notices of the Mutual Film Co.:

If you turn the photo to mirror view it can be seen the date month x, day 21, year 16. This picture matches Ojinaga's take which hapenned on january (1) tenth (10), 1914 (14). On 1916 Villa was hustled by Pershing (Punitive Expedition). Dr. Roberto Duarte

Thanks Wystan, for finding the information and linking the other Mutual Film images. In addition to the Bain images, the library has another great photo in our New York World- Telegraph & Sun Newspaper collection, www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005695716/ showing Pancho Villa with members of the film crew. We'll fill in the caption information in the records for these images the next time we update them.